Under financial strain, primary care doctors unite

NPR | By Karen Brown

Published March 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM PDT

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Under increasing financial stress, primary care practices across the U.S. are banding together in larger groups to negotiate more lucrative insurance contracts — and keep their clinical independence.

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